Develop Microsoft Azure skills and design top-class, reliable cloud solutions
About This Video
In Detail
This course will take you through the concepts of Microsoft Azure that are needed to pass the AZ-300 and AZ-303 exams.
The …
Develop Microsoft Azure skills and design top-class, reliable cloud solutions
About This Video
In Detail
This course will take you through the concepts of Microsoft Azure that are needed to pass the AZ-300 and AZ-303 exams.
The course starts with an introduction to Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-303) exam, explaining the basics of Azure Cloud computing. Next, you will go through the concepts of analyze resource utilization and consumption. You will then dive deep into the AZ-303 topics. You will learn how to implement virtual machines (VMs) for Windows and Linux, become familiar with the Azure PowerShell AZ module, and learn to automate deployment and configuration of resources.
Next, you will learn to implement storage accounts, virtual networking, cloud infrastructure monitoring, Azure active directory, hybrid directories, application infrastructure, container-based applications, NoSQL, and Azure SQL databases. In addition to this, you will also learn how to manage Azure governance solutions and security for applications. Finally, you will get an overview of the Azure architecture center and design patterns and understand the hub and spoke model network topology.
By the end of this course, you will have gained all the knowledge you need to pass the AZ-300 and AZ-303 exams.
Who this book is for
This course is for anyone who is working in a senior technical role with exposure to Azure and who is interested in taking the Azure AZ-300 or AZ-303 exams. You will also find this course useful if you are a technical architect who wants to learn more about designing for the cloud.
Chapter 1 : Quick Start
Course Introduction to the Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-303) Exam
Using an Azure Free Account
Setting a Budget
Details of the AZ-303 Exam
Chapter 2 : Overview of Azure
What’s So Great about Cloud Computing
Demo: Create a VM in 6 minutes
Other Cloud Computing Options
Demo: Create a Container in 4 minutes
Azure Regions and Geos
Azure Global Network
Cloud Concepts: Availability and Scaling
Cloud Concepts: Elasticity, Faults and Recovery
Cloud Concepts: Final Thoughts
Chapter 3 : Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Configuring Diagnostic Settings on Resources
Creating a Baseline for Resources
Creating and Testing Alerts
Creating and Testing Metrics
Creating Action Groups
Monitoring and Managing Azure Costs
Viewing Alerts in Azure Monitor Log Analytics
Chapter 4 : Implementing Virtual Machines (VMs) for Windows and Linux
Azure Portal
Creating an Azure Virtual Machine (VM)
Testing the Connection
Adjusting Network Security Group Settings
Resizing a Virtual Machine (VM)
Adding a Data Disk
Placing a Virtual Machine (VM) in an Availability Set
Placing a Virtual Machine (VM) in an Availability Zone
Creating Dedicated Hosts
Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS)
Virtual Machine (VM) Encryption
Creating Linux Virtual Machines (VMs)
Chapter 5 : Azure PowerShell AZ Module
Installing/Updating the Azure PowerShell AZ Module
Logging in to Azure with PowerShell
Switching to Another Subscription
Creating a Virtual Machine (VM) in PowerShell
Starting and Stopping a Virtual Machine (VM) in PowerShell
Chapter 6 : Automating Deployment and Configuration of Resources
Downloading Your First Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template
Reading an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template
Deploying Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
Viewing Template Deployment Status
Redeploying an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template
PowerShell for Automation
Azure Automation Account
Chapter 7 : Implementing Storage Accounts
Creating a Storage Account
Virtual Networks and Firewalls
Access Keys and Statistical Analysis System (SAS)
Storage Explorer
Redundant Storage
Role-based Access Control (RBAC) Authentication for Storage Accounts
Access Tiers
Azure Active Directory (AD) Access Control for Storage Accounts
Chapter 8 : Implementing Virtual Networking
Introduction to Virtual Networking
Deploying a Virtual Network (VNET) Using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template
Virtual Network (VNET)-to-Virtual Network (VNET) Connections - Part 1
Virtual Network (VNET)-to-Virtual Network (VNET) Connections - Part 2
Virtual Network (VNET) Peering
Chapter 9 : Implementing Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Azure Security Center
Azure Advisor
Monitoring Application Performance
Log Analytics Workspace
Virtual Machine (VM) Diagnostics
Kusto Log Queries for Performance
Chapter 10 : Implementing Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Introduction to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Benefits of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Creating a New Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Tenant
Using a New Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Tenant
Assigning a Custom Domain Name
Creating Sign-In Policies
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Identity Protection
Self Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Conditional Access
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
Signing Up for Fraud Alerts
Adding Guest Users to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Business-to-Business (B2B)
Chapter 11 : Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect Health
Chapter 12 : Managing Workloads in Azure
Introduction to Azure Migrate
Performing a Migration Assessment
Backing up an Azure Virtual Machine (VM)
Azure Update Management
Chapter 13 : Implementing Load Balancing and Network Security
Introduction to Load Balancing
Creating a Load Balancer
Creating an Application Gateway
Create a Firewall - Part 1
Create a Firewall - Part 2
Create a Firewall - Part 3
Create a Firewall - Part 4
Azure Firewall Manager
Using Azure Front Door Service
Using Azure Traffic Manager
Using Azure Bastion
Chapter 14 : Implementing and Managing Azure Governance Solutions
Introduction to Governance
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to Exclude Permissions
Access Reviews
What is Azure Policy?
Assigning an Azure Policy
Introduction to Azure Blueprints
Publishing and Assigning a Blueprint
Chapter 15 : Managing Security for Applications
Introduction to Azure Key Vault
Creating Secrets and Certificates
System-Assigned Managed Identity
User-Assigned Managed Identity
Registering an Application with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Chapter 16 : Implementing an Application Infrastructure
Creating a Web Application
App Service Plans
Publishing a Web Application from Visual Studio
Enabling Virtual Network (VNET) Integration
Deployment Slots
Creating a Logic Application
Testing a Logic Application
Creating a Function Application
Coding and Testing a Function Application
Chapter 17 : Implementing a Container-Based Application
Introduction to Containers
Installing Docker for Windows
Publishing to Azure Container Registry
Azure Container Instances (ACI)
Web App for Containers
Creating an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Kubernetes Cluster
Deploying an Azure Container to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Chapter 18 : Implementing NoSQL Databases
Storing Data in Table Storage
Introduction to CosmosDB
Create a CosmosDB Account
Global Replication Options
CosmosDB Keys and Security
Create a CosmosDB Container
Add Documents to CosmosDB
Chapter 19 : Implementing Azure Structured Query Language (SQL) Databases
Introduction to Azure Structured Query Language (SQL) Databases
Configure a SQL Database
Wrapping Up on Databases
Chapter 20 : Azure Architecture Center and Design Patterns
Cloud Design Patterns
Azure Architecture Center
Chapter 21 : General Architecture Topics
Live Demo: Hub–Spoke Model Network Topology
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Chapter 22 : Wrapping Up and Errata
General Azure Exam Tips
Memorizing PowerShell and Command Line Interface (CLI) Commands